Effects of early pregnancy on the performance of the girl child in secondary schools of Akalo Sub County Kole Disrtict
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2018-09
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of early pregnancy on the performance of the girl child in
secondary schools of Akalo Sub County Kole district. It was aimed at identifying the causes of
teenage pregnancies among students and how they affected their academic performance in the
two selected secondary schools as well as putting across amicable solutions for this challenge in
Kole District. To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher used a mixed method
approach of qualitative and quantitative measures of data collection and conducted survey of
students in two secondary schools who were randomly selected and questioners were also
administered in this study. The study revealed that majority of the victims of early pregnancy
have the same causes such as rapid transition, cultural practices and lack of sex education
Nevertheless, there was high sexual immorality among school girls which increased the cases of
early pregnancies in secondary schools. In addition, the study suggested that there be a close
watch and supervision on school girls by their parents and teachers. Furthermore, recommended
that sex education be extended to the girls in the adolescence stage to help them cope up with
the pressures of body changes. Further recommendations are for research studies about the
“impact of rapid transition on the academic peiformance “, “The relationship between morality
and student academic pei~riflaflCe in secondary schools of Akole District which were found
to be the main causes of early pregnancies. Respondents that shared ideas, discussed and shared
examination questions among themselves on the effects of early pregnancies in this District.
Keywords: pregnancy Students, Academic Peiformance,
Description
A research report submitted to the faculty of education open
and distance e- learning in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the Award of bachelor of Arts with education
of Kampala International University
Keywords
Girl child education, Secondary school, Early pregnancy, Kole Disrtict